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Exemptions From Industrial and Hazardous Waste Permitting Requirements

Exemptions From Industrial and Hazardous Waste Permitting Requirements. TCEQ Environmental Trade Fair Austin Convention Center May 6, 2014 Chris Shaw, P.E. Waste Permits Division 1. Regulations for Management of Industrial and Hazardous Waste. Federal

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Exemptions From Industrial and Hazardous Waste Permitting Requirements

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  1. Exemptions From Industrial and Hazardous Waste Permitting Requirements TCEQ Environmental Trade Fair Austin Convention Center May 6, 2014 Chris Shaw, P.E. Waste Permits Division1

  2. Regulations for Management of Industrial and Hazardous Waste • Federal 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Parts 260-265www.ecfr.gov • State 30 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Chapter 335http://www.sos.state.tx.us/tac/index.shtml2

  3. Exclusions and Exemptions Not All Waste Management Activities and/or Facilities Need a Permit 3

  4. Definitions, Exclusions and Exemptions • Definitions • Solid waste (40 CFR §261.2) • Hazardous waste (40 CFR §261.3) • Exclusions from definition of solid waste (40 CFR §261.4) 4

  5. Exemptions from the Requirements for a Permit Applies to specific: • Waste management activities • Waste management units • Waste management facilities 5

  6. Exemptions that Apply to a Specific Type of Waste Management Activity • Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators (CESQG) • Small Quantity Generators (SQG) • Satellite storage • On-site storage treatment and disposal of non-hazardous waste • Universal waste 6

  7. Exemptions that Apply to a Specific Type of Waste Management Activity (continued) • Emergency Response clean-up • Treatability studies • Farmers disposing of pesticides • Adding absorbent material to a Container 7

  8. Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generator (CESQG) • ≤ 100 kgs hazardous waste/month • ≤ 1 kg acutely hazardous waste/month • ≤ 1000 kgs total in storage 8

  9. Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generator • CESQG hazardous wastes not subject to regulation or RCRA notification requirements • 40 CFR 261.5(b) • 30 TAC 335.2(e) 9

  10. Small Quantity Generator (SQG) • 100 - 1000 kgs hazardous waste/month • Storage up to 180 days • Storage up to 270 days if disposal facility > 200 miles away 10

  11. Small Quantity Generator Storage ≤ 6,000 kg of hazardous waste at any given time – Any more than this and the SQG will be required to have an interim status or a permit for storage (subject to RCRA permitting requirements) 11

  12. Small Quantity Generator Requirements • Training plan not required • Ensure employees are familiar with waste and its management • Record-keeping required for 3 years • Must have emergency coordinator, emergency response plan, and post emergency information 12

  13. Small Quantity Generator Regulations • 40 CFR 262.34(d), (e) and (f) • 30 TAC 335.69(f), (g) and (h) 13

  14. Satellite Storage • May accumulate ≤ 55 gallons of hazardous waste (or 1 quart of acutely hazardous waste) in container at or near the point of generation • Any amount of waste > 55 gallons must be removed within 3 days • Excess amount must be labeled and dated 14

  15. Satellite Storage Example: 15

  16. Satellite Storage Regulations • 40 CFR 262.34(c) • 30 TAC 335.69(d) and (e) 16

  17. On-Site Treatment, Storage and Disposal (TSD) of Industrial Solid Waste (Non-Hazardous) • No permit required • 30 TAC 335.2(d)(1) and (2) • Disposal and/or processing site must belocated within 50 miles of the plant oroperation 17

  18. Universal Waste • Banned Pesticides • Hazardous Waste Lamps • Mercury Containing Equipment • Batteries • Paint and Paint-Related Wastes 18

  19. Universal Waste (continued) • No permit required for handlers or transporters • 30 TAC 335.2(l) • 40 CFR 273 19

  20. Emergency Response Clean-Up • Immediate response to hazardous waste discharge • 40 CFR.264.1(g)(8) • 30 TAC 335.41(d)(2) 20

  21. Treatability Studies • Labs and testing facilities • 40 CFR 261.4(e) and (f) • 30 TAC 335.2(g) 21

  22. Farmers Disposing of Pesticides • From farmer’s own use • Triple rinse container • Follow disposal instructions on label • 40 CFR 264.1(g)(4) • 40 CFR 262.70 • 30 TAC 335.41(d)(4) • 30 TAC 335.77 22

  23. Use of Absorbent Material in a Container • Must be conducted in a container • Order does not matter (addition of absorbent to waste or addition of waste to absorbent) • Addition of absorbent material occurs at time waste first placed in container • 40 CFR 264.1(g)(10) • 40 CFR 264.17(b), 264.171, 264.172 • 30 TAC 335.41(d)(3) 23

  24. Use of Absorbent Material in a Container For Example: 24

  25. Exemptions for Specific Types of Waste Management Units • Less than 90-day storage and treatment units • Wastewater Treatment Units (WWTUs) • Recycling Units • Totally enclosed treatment units • Elementary neutralization units 25

  26. Less than 90-day Storage • Containers, tanks, drip pads and containment buildings • Secondary containment required for tanks, not for containers • Air emissions requirements apply • Record-keeping requirements • Other requirements 26

  27. Less than 90-day Storage • 30 TAC 335.69 • 40 CFR 264.1(g)(3) • 40 CFR 262.34 27

  28. Less than 90-day storage in flow-through tanks Owner/ operator must demonstrate that total operating volume of tank is replaced every 90 days or less. A Memorandum On Flow-Through Tanks is available from the TCEQ. 28

  29. Less than 90-day treatment in tanks or containers 40 CFR 262.34(a) 30 TAC 335.69(a) 29

  30. Wastewater Treatment Unit • Discharge to a Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTW) or according to Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (TPDES) under Clean Water Act • 40 CFR 264.1(g)(6), 264.17(b) • 30 TAC 335.41(d)(5) - (8) • 30 TAC 335.2(d)(6) - (9) 30

  31. Wastewater Treatment Unit As of June 1, 2006 a facility that accepts industrial wastewaters on a commercial basis and discharges from that process into a POTW is required to obtain a permit (also known as a SB 1281 permit). 31

  32. Recycling • Use, re-use, or reclaim • 30 TAC 335.24 • 40 CFR 261.6(a)(2) and (3) • Storage for more than 24 hours before recycling requires a permit 32

  33. Totally Enclosed Treatment Facilities • No permit required for owner/ operator • 40 CFR 264.1(g)(5) • 30 TAC 335.41(b) 33

  34. Elementary Neutralization Unit • Waste must be D002 (corrosive) only • 40 CFR 264.1(g)(6), 264.17(b) • 30 TAC 335.41(d)(1) 34

  35. Exemptions for Specific Types of Waste Management Facilities • Transfer facilities • Superfund sites • Facilities that accept waste from CESQGs • Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTWs) 35

  36. Transfer Facilities (Less than 10-Days) • Temporary storage for waste in transit • Manifest, container requirements apply • May bulk/consolidate shipments • 40 CFR 264.1(g)(9) • 30 TAC 335.94 • 30 TAC 335.2(d)(5) 36

  37. Superfund Sites Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act 37

  38. Municipal and Solid Waste Disposal Facilities that Manage Only Hazardous Waste from CESQGs • Do not need a Hazardous Waste Permit • Will need their MSW Permit • 40 CFR 264.1(g)(1) • 30 TAC 335.2(e)38

  39. Publicly Owned Treatment Works No permit required for owner/ operator of POTW that processes, stores or disposes of hazardous waste Typically use acceptance criteria agreements 40 CFR 264.1(e) 30 TAC 335.41(c) 39

  40. More information? Contact the I&HW Permits Section at: (512) 239-2334 or ihwper@tceq.texas.gov 40

  41. Useful Agency Links: • TCEQ Home Page:http://www.tceq.texas.gov/ • Has links to 30 TAC Rules and Federal sites • I & HW Permitting Home Page: http://www.tceq.texas.gov/agency/hiw.html 41

  42. Questions? Chris Shaw Waste Permits Division (512) 239-2349 Chris.Shaw@tceq.texas.gov Will Wyman (512)239-3015 Will.Wyman@tceq.texas.gov42

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